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Amy Friend is an Associate Professor of Studio Art at Brock University with a BFA Honours and BEd from York University and an MFA from the University of Windsor. Her work is process-driven and has been featured in both national and international exhibitions, including Gexto Photofestival in Spain, Museum London in Canada, Onassis Cultural Center in Greece, and DongGang Photography Museum in South Korea. She has also exhibited at major venues such as Photoville in New York, and Abbaye De Silvacane in France. Friend has been published in prestigious magazines including New York Magazine, Time Magazine, and California Sunday Magazine. She was recognized in the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize Competition at the National Portrait Gallery in London. In addition to her exhibitions, Amy has received grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. Her works are included in several notable collections including those of the Bibliothèque Nationale De France and the Ritz Carlton Collection. With a focus on experimental photography, contemporary art, and community engagement, Friend actively contributes to discussions on curatorial studies and site-specific art.
Brock University • St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Teaching courses in visual arts and supervising student exhibitions.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.